I am having rhinoplasty surgery next month. What kind of pain medication should I expect to get? I have had surgery in the past where some have worked better than others. I am trying to figure out if I need to talk with my doctor prior to the surgery. I have taken percocet 5 and hydrocodone 5 and those have done nothing for my pain. What kind of pain medication do you typically prescribe, what MG, and for how long after surgery?
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There are several maneuvers for narrowing a bulbous boxy tip. These involve cephalic trim ( cutting away part of the cartilage) tip sutures: intradomal (within one side of the tip) Interdomal/transdomal (from one side to the the other) and cartilage grafts. As far as tip sutures, they...
I would suggest wait at least a couple more years before considering intervention for your nose. Male facial growth is usually not complete until age 17 or 18 so it is likely you will see significant changes during this time.